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Dr. Carol R Crowson, LPC

  • Experience30 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Carol

Dr. Carol R Crowson is a licensed professional counselor with three decades of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad educational background, including a Bachelor’s in Psychology and Criminal Justice, a Master of Education in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Montevallo, and a Doctor of Education from Nova Southeastern University.

Her practice integrates motivational interviewing with other evidence-informed strategies to help clients build on their existing strengths and move toward better emotional wellbeing. Dr.

Crowson works with concerns ranging from stress, anxiety, and depression to addictions, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, eating issues, parenting difficulties, and ADHD. She also attends to mood and personality disorders, codependency, and aging-related issues.

Her approach emphasizes perseverance and collaboration, encouraging clients to discover practical, strength-based steps for change while receiving steady professional support. Across individual work with diverse age groups, Dr.

Crowson adapts methods such as client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, emotionally-focused interventions, and solution-focused planning to the needs at hand. She welcomes conversations about goals and readiness for change and aims to help people develop tools that fit their daily lives.

Approaches in Online Therapy and What They Offer

Dr. Crowson frequently uses cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress and then developing practical exercises to shift those patterns; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and coping with life changes. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people clarify their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment by exploring personal values and strengths.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Dr. Crowson works with clients to determine which combination of methods best matches their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, and she adjusts strategies as progress is made so the work stays relevant and achievable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and comfort levels. These options can make it easier to maintain consistent appointments, try different formats for skill-building or check-ins, and access care from wherever the client is located within Alabama.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?
Dr. Crowson works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship and family problems, grief, eating concerns, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, and ADHD among others.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and strengths-based, using motivational interviewing alongside client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and solution-focused techniques to help clients identify practical steps forward.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience to her work, spanning settings and client age ranges from children to geriatric populations.
Where is she licensed and based?
Dr. Crowson is licensed as an LPC in Alabama with license number AL LPC LPC01519 and practices from that state.
Does she provide services in other languages?
Sessions are provided in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Clients can work with her via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsMood disordersParanoiaPersonality disordersSelf-harmYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English